Bugbash fixes 1: #1186 #1208 #1214 #1215 - an i18n slugfest :D

Best to look at the commits--I tried to divvy up gracefully.

Now,
* All languages--including languages with dashed sub-domains--can be selected (such as chinese)
* No problem creating facilities with extended character names
* Subtitles work--really really work--now

A couple of motivating screen shots:
![screen shot 2013-12-02 at 8 03 34 pm](https://f.cloud.github.com/assets/4072455/1661095/0c9bf4aa-5bd2-11e3-9727-0d8a96b37919.png)
![screen shot 2013-12-02 at 8 04 10 pm](https://f.cloud.github.com/assets/4072455/1661096/0caab828-5bd2-11e3-8ae5-0514fbee8d15.png)